Filipino visitors buy books onboard MV Doulos at Manila port...

Getty Images (by Event);  January 5, 2007 ;     23 words ...JAY DIRECTO Getty Images (by Event) 01-05-2007 Filipino visitors buy books onboard MV Doulos at Manila port...Image 1 Copyright (c) 2007 Getty Images

Filipino visitor arrivals in Singapore skyrocket.(Tourism)

Manila Bulletin;  June 17, 2006 ;     582 words ......tremendous growth in the number of Filipino visitors. Last year alone, some 319,898 visitors...1991-2002, the average annual growth of Filipino visitors to Singapore stood at only 5.47 percent...2004 as Singapore welcomed 245,914 Filipino visitors, recording a whopping 39.2 percent...

Filipino visitors line up to buy books on MV Doulos at Manila...

Getty Images;  January 5, 2007 ;     126 words ...JAY DIRECTO Getty Images 01-05-2007 Filipino visitors line up to buy books on MV Doulos at Manila... Full Size JPG (1537 KB) Filipino visitors line up to buy books on MV Doulos at Manila port 05 January 2007. The ship built in 1914 as a passenger...

MacArthur's influence is still felt.(Front)

The Virginian Pilot;  November 12, 2007 ;     219 words ......impressive for the hosts, most of whom had not ventured into this national treasure since it opened more than 40 years ago. Our Filipino visitors, sponsored by Rotary International Foundation for the month of October, stayed with Rotarians in eastern Virginia. This...

Poverty link stretches across globe

The Northern Echo;  September 14, 2000 ;     237 words ......communities from different sides of the world have spent two weeks learning about the poverty which links them. A group of Filipino visitors left Thornaby, Teesside, yesterday, to head home, after taking part in a conference in the region last weekend. The Thornaby...

Florida Casino Boats Offer Odds on Clinton Scandal; President Rated 3-1...

PR Newswire;  September 21, 1998 ;     127 words ...TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Coastal Gaming Group, Inc., a Florida-based gaming company, which operates Sports Books onboard Europa Cruises Corporation's (Nasdaq: KRUZ) vessels, today announced they are adding politics to their menu of sports betting...

Rewards await Filipino visitors to Singapore.(Tourism)

Manila Bulletin;  September 23, 2003 ;     433 words ...The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) recently launched an incentive program dubbed Youre OK. The program aims to reward the lucky 125,000th, 150,000th and 200,000th Filipino visitor to Singapore for the year with fantastic prizes. No need to present or purchase anything and definitely no need to

Singapore welcomes Pinoys in ever bigger numbers.(Tourism)

Manila Bulletin;  October 20, 2007 ;     597 words ......driving the tremendous growth in Filipino visitor traffic to the island-nation. From 1991-2002, the average annual growth of Filipino visitors was a mere 5.47 percent. These days, 20 percent is par for the course. The tremendous diversity of dining, entertainment...

STUDENTS SAY GOODBYE TO COUNTY'S BOOKMOBILE

Roanoke Times & World News;  May 28, 2008 ;     700+ words ......70 years of service to county schools, nursing homes and day care centers where patrons were able to browse and check out books onboard. Increasing costs to maintain the 20-year-old vehicle sealed the deal. On Sunday, the vehicle will be formally turned over...

Philippine president visits Hong Kong Disneyland

AP Worldstream;  November 20, 2005 ;     258 words ......3-D versions of Disney cartoon characters, and "Festival of the Lion King," a Broadway-style musical. She chatted with Filipino visitors at the park, which opened two months ago. Arroyo arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday evening, just hours after the APEC forum...

Warm welcome for Pinoys in Cuba.(Society)

Manila Bulletin;  August 11, 2004 ;     414 words ......the Tropicana Niteclubs Las Vegas type follies, and swam at Varadero Beach. At the cathedral, the priest introduced the Filipino visitors and the congregation clapped. Then artists had lunch at the famous Bodeguita Restaurant where photos of Hollywood stars...

NPC Vice-Chairman

Xinhua English Newswire;  October 21, 1996 ;     141 words ......advance co-operation between them. Gacutan also expressed hope of further deepening exchanges and co-operation between the two congresses. The Filipino visitors are in China as guests of the General Office of the Standing Committee of the NPC.

Wel-Travela[euro][TM]s Gina Gaw: Well-placed in the Aussie travel...

Manila Bulletin;  November 16, 2005 ;     480 words ......Gina has spent the past six years as a sales manager with leading agencies in Sydney, specializing in inbound tours for Filipino visitors. In the process, she has carved out a reputation as the go-to person for Filipino tour groups seeking an unforgettable...

The careless dies? (Editor's note: Most foreign visitors who love the rice...

Manila Bulletin;  April 24, 2007 ;     693 words ......to the two: Most visitors travel on a shoestring budget and many are backpackers as Julia was, with no heavy suitcases. Filipino visitors to the rice terraces coming from Iloilo and Batangas could be armed, legally or illegally to scare off thugs or headhunters...

To Dance in Argentina

Filipinas;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......being cocky. They are friendly and hospitable. We expected snobbery and prejudice but encountered none. We were the only Filipino visitors amid a mix of Latinos from neighboring countries and tourists from Europe. Ask questions in your halting Spanish (regretting...